JOB 15:21 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ὁ δὲ φόβος αὐτοῦ ἐν ὠσὶν αὐτοῦ· ὅταν δοκῇ ἤδη εἰρηνεύειν, ἥξει αὐτοῦ ἡ καταστροφή.
(Ho de fobos autou en ōsin autou; hotan dokaʸ aʸdaʸ eiraʸneuein, haʸxei autou haʸ katastrofaʸ. )

BrTr And his terror is in his ears: just when he seems to be at peace, his overthrow will come.

ULT The sound of terrors is in his ears;
⇔ in prosperity the destroyer comes upon him.

UST Wicked people constantly experience terrible things.
⇔ They may become wealthy, but they will lose that wealth.

BSB Sounds of terror fill his ears;
⇔ in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

OEB In his ears is the sound of terrors,
⇔ In peace comes the spoiler upon him.

WEBBE A sound of terrors is in his ears.
⇔ In prosperity the destroyer will come on him.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Terrifying sounds fill his ears;
⇔ in a time of peace marauders attack him.

LSV A fearful voice [is] in his ears,
In peace a destroyer comes to him.

FBV Terrifying sounds fill their ears; even when they think they're safe, the destroyer will attack them.

T4T They constantly hear sounds that terrify them;
⇔ while they are prospering, bandits attack them.

LEB • are in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come against him.

BBE A sound of fear is in his ears; in time of peace destruction will come on him:

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JPS A sound of terrors is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

ASV A sound of terrors is in his ears;
⇔ In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

DRA The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace, he always suspecteth treason.

YLT A fearful voice [is] in his ears, In peace doth a destroyer come to him.

Drby The sound of terrors is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer cometh upon him.

RV A sound of terrors is in his ears; in prosperity the spoiler shall come upon him:

Wbstr A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

KJB-1769 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.[fn]

15.21 A dreadful…: Heb. A sound of fears

KJB-1611 [fn]A dreadfull sound is in his eares; in prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him.
(A dreadfull sound is in his eares; in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.)

15:21 Hebr. a sound of feares.

Bshps A feareful sounde is euer in his eares, and when he is in peace, the destroyer shall come vpon him.
(A feareful sound is ever in his ears, and when he is in peace, the destroyer shall come upon him.)

Gnva A sounde of feare is in his eares, and in his prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him.
(A sound of fear is in his ears, and in his prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. )

Cvdl A fearfull sounde is euer in his eares, & when it is peace, yet feareth he destruccion:
(A fearfull sound is ever in his ears, and when it is peace, yet feareth he destruccion:)

Wycl The sown of drede is euere in hise eeris, and whanne pees is, he supposith euere tresouns.
(The sown of dread is euere in his ears, and when peace is, he supposith euere treasons.)

Luth Was er höret, das schrecket ihn; und wenn‘s gleich Friede ist, fürchtet er sich, der Verderber komme;
(What he listent, the schrecket ihn; and wenn‘s gleich Friede is, fürchtet he sich, the/of_the Verderber komme;)

ClVg Sonitus terroris semper in auribus illius: et cum pax sit, ille semper insidias suspicatur.[fn]
(Sonitus terroris always in in_the_ears illius: and when/with pax let_it_be, he always insidias suspicatur. )

15.21 Sonitus terroris semper. Ibid. Prava mens semper in laboribus est, sicut bona semper tranquilla: quia aut molitur mala quæ in ferat, aut metuit, ne sibi hæc ab aliis inferantur.

15.21 Sonitus terroris semper. Ibid. Prava mens always in laboribus it_is, like good always tranquilla: because aut molitur evil which in ferat, aut metuit, not sibi these_things away aliis inferantur.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

קוֹל־פְּחָדִ֥ים בְּ⁠אָזְנָ֑י⁠ו

sound/voice terrifying in/on/at/with,ears,his

Eliphaz is using the term ears by association to mean hearing. By saying that the wicked person hears the sound of terrors, Eliphaz means by association that he experiences those terrors. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “He experiences terrible things”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ֝⁠שָּׁל֗וֹם

in/on/at/with,prosperity

The word translated prosperity can also mean “peace.” Eliphaz could be describing: (1) how wicked people may become prosperous for a time. Alternate translation: “though he may become prosperous,” (2) how wicked people may enjoy peace for a time. Alternate translation: “just when he is at peace,”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

שׁוֹדֵ֥ד יְבוֹאֶֽ⁠נּוּ

destroyer come,him

Eliphaz is describing how the wicked experience the destruction and loss of their property, and he is speaking of that destruction as if it were a living thing that comes upon the wicked. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “his property is suddenly destroyed” or “he suddenly loses his property”

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